Unstructured data

Concept

Information that does not follow a predefined data model, such as chat messages, meeting transcripts and documents, which large language models can now analyze for patterns.

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Type	Concept
Wikipedia	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unstructured_data

Key points about Unstructured data

Azure Blob Storage is flat, scalable object storage for unstructured data at cloud scale, different from Dropbox or Google Drive. · Azure Blob Storage - Simply Explained
Offloading unstructured data reduces clutter, and automated tools help find and remove duplicates. · Archive Inactive SharePoint Sites with Azure…
Purview uses continuous discovery and data mapping for visibility across structured and unstructured data. · Shadow Data Discovery and Governance with…

Episodes about Unstructured data

Azure Blob Storage - Simply Explained

2026-07-19 · Video on YouTube

Azure Blob Storage is Microsoft's scalable object storage service designed to store massive amounts of unstructured data such as images, videos, documents, backups, logs, and application files. Instead of using a traditional file system, data is stored as…

Archive Inactive SharePoint Sites with Azure Blob Storage

2025-11-20 · Video on YouTube

SharePoint looks confident on the surface, but under the hood it’s drowning in duplicates, forgotten drafts, and every “final final V2” that ever existed. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on why your search results lie, why Copilot sounds smart while…

Shadow Data Discovery and Governance with Microsoft…

2026-06-07 · Video on YouTube

In this episode of the M365 FM Podcast, we explore one of the biggest hidden risks in modern data governance: shadow data. While Microsoft Purview provides powerful visibility into governed data sources, many organizations assume that what Purview cannot see…

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Articles about Unstructured data (1)

Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse vs Warehouse: Which Storage Engine Should You Choose?
2026-08-25 · Mirko Peters
Compare Microsoft Fabric Lakehouse vs Warehouse. Learn when to use Spark-driven lakehouses or T-SQL warehouses for your enterprise analytics architecture.

Frequently asked questions

What is Azure Blob Storage?

Azure Blob Storage is a cloud service for storing massive amounts of unstructured data as objects. The episode describes it as probably the most common cloud storage service you will use. · From the episode: Azure Blob Storage - Simply Explained

How does Azure Blob Storage help SharePoint cleanup?

Inactive sites and unstructured data can be archived to blob storage, which reduces clutter in SharePoint. That improves relevance for search and Copilot while keeping the content available. · From the episode: Archive Inactive SharePoint Sites with Azure…

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Articles on this topic: 1

Maintained by Mirko Peters (Microsoft MVP) · Last updated: 2026-11-03